Dioscorea can not treat foot fungus, there is no clear therapeutic effect on foot fungus, should be used under the guidance of a doctor.
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that foot fungus is mostly due to the accumulation of dampness and heat in the internal, wind, poison and insect evil take advantage of the weakness of the invasion in the external, for a long time to make the meridian blockage, qi and blood can not be supplied to nourish the skin, and therefore sick. The symptoms are itching of the skin on the feet and hot flashes of erosion.
Dioscorea spp. has the efficacy of clearing heat and dampness, cooling blood and activating blood circulation. It is mainly used for treating Polycarbonates (i.e. calf sores that do not heal for a long time) caused by Damp-Heat Underflow (Dampness and Heat evils invading the intestines, bladder, pubic area, lower limbs, etc.), broken skin of the lower limbs with lumps, eczema and other illnesses.
Dioscorea Polyphemus is composed of Dioscorea Hypoglossa, which is used to promote water retention and dispel dampness, and to clear and remove turbidity; Phellodendron Bark, which is used to clear heat and remove dampness, and to detoxify sores; Ze Xie Di Di, which is used to exude dampness and drain away heat; Coix lacryma Seed, which is used to promote the flow of water to dispel dampness, Poria Cocos, which is used to separate dampness and heat, and Talcum Rock, which is used to promote drainage; Mudanpi, which is used to remove heat and cool the blood, and to activate the blood circulation to eliminate blood stasis; and Tongca Cao, which is used to clear heat and smooth out orifices to relieve urination.
Dioscorea argentata is contraindicated in people with deficiency of kidney yin, and pregnant women should use the medicine under the supervision of a physician. If you feel unwell, please take treatment under the guidance of a physician, and do not self-medicate.